The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03
From our regular correspondent
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.
WAsHIXoToN, d. C., Msyf26, 1857.


To-day more than . thousand tents
whiten the greensward that stretches
around the Washington Monument. The
troops represent Alabama, Arkansss.
Connecticut. Colombo, Dakota, Indiana.
IlIinois, lows, Ksnsss, Kentucky, Lou
isiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachuse setts,
Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-
|souri, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Ohio, Rhode leland, Texas, Ten
nessee, Virginia, Washington Territory
and the District Of Columbia.
Such camp has not been seen In this
since the veterans OF The civil
war broke their camp In 65. Now the
soldiers Of the North, South, East and
West assembled In one camp and con-
tend In friendly strife for the trophies Of
the peaceful drill ground. The week is
exceedingly lively In Washington. 1t
will be filled with events, brilliant street
pageants, attractive drills, reviews and
street parades.
Washington can boast In euperlative
language OF many things. u has the
largest public buildings, the most beau
tiful streets, the widest and the smooth
est pavements, the finest public grounds,
the greatest number Of shade trees and
fountains and statues, the highest monu-
ment, and many other things the most
wonderful and best and "biggest" OF their
kind, and now II adds to the list the
largest competitive drill. Up to this
time the greatest gathering OF the kind
was st Camp X. c. Drum" in Mobile.
two years ago, but the National Drill ex-
ceeds that moro than three fold in the
number Of military bodies that take part.
The good people Of Washington are
rejoicing that the order permitting the
sale of intoxicating liquors on the drill
ground was revoked. The bar privi-
Iege Of the ground had been sold By the
Drill committee for 81 200, but the Presi-
dents order settled Il that only temper
ance drinks shall be dispensed ct the re-
freshrrsnt counter under the grand stand
this week.
After this week the President will take
l. vacation Of about ten days, accom-
panied by Mrs. Cleveland, Colonel La
mont and his family. They will 20 to
Saranac Lake. New York, where the
fishing is said to be good st this season.
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June, which IL the anniversary Of the
Presidents marriage. Doubtless be
feels the need Of rest, and the event
could not, probably, be celebrated in :
way more agreeable to him.
The financial situation has been de-
manding . great deal Of the President's
time and attention Of late, ss, indeed, II
u the moet important question nov be.
fore him. On last Wednesday night the
Secretary OF the Treasury remained II
the White House until two o'clock in the
talking over the matter with
him. He IL being urged BY the sdvo-
Gates Of tariff reduction 10 call an extra
session OF Congress early in the fall for
the purpose Of considering revenuel
measures But Secretary Fairchild Is
80 safe aud conservative . manager that
there can be no real cause Of alarm con-
cerning the stringency Of the money
whether Congress is specially
convened or not. Besides the Secreta-
rye powers are sufficient, under existing|
laws to enable him to ward of anyI
threatened danger. In the worst con-
Iingency that can be imagined he is ct
liberty to step into the open market and
buy bonds for Government account.
G. A. 5.